Family Migration and the Path to an Occupation: The (Early) Experiences of Skilled Taiwanese and Chinese "Wives"

ISBN-13: 9780367424312 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 180 str.

Chieh Hsu

Opis

This book sheds light on the invisible early post-arrival period of female family migrants. With attention to the experiences of Chinese and Taiwanese women married to German men, it examines the subject positions that characterise female migrants’ attitudes to external, gendered constructs and entry to the labour market.

Spis treści

Part 1: Placing Women in the Migration Context  1. Professionals? Migrants? Wives? Who Are These Women?  2. Women on and after the Move  3. Home Country Contexts v.s. Host Country Realities  Part 2: Understanding Skilled "Wives’" Experiences  4. An Evolving Self Tied to Roles: Re-envisioning the Immersion Period  5: An Insider’s Approach  Part 3: Navigating the New and Bridging the Gap  6. Marriage and Dependency Back Home and in Germany  7. Embracing Dependency: Passive Autonomy  8. Reclaiming Independence: Active Autonomy  9. Conclusion

O autorze

Chieh Hsu is Researcher at the Global Asia Research Center at National Taiwan University, Taiwan.